Chapter 10 of The Quest is here in full — 355 sentences across 71 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of The Quest is here in full — 355 sentences across 71 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Roberto In Quest of a Woman--El Tabuenca and his Inventions--Don Alonso or the Snake-Man. A few months later Roberto appeared in the Corrala at the hour when Manuel and the shoe-shop employés were returning from their day's work. "Do you know Señor Zurro?" Roberto asked Manuel. "Yes.
Chapter 10 of The Quest is here in full — 355 sentences across 71 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/71 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Cuban dancer and choreographer (born in 1921)
From this reading “Roberto In Quest of a Woman--El Tabuenca and his Inventions--Don Alonso or the Snake-Man.”
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “A few months later Roberto appeared in the Corrala at the hour when Manuel and the shoe-shop employés were returning from their day's work.”
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading “Roberto In Quest of a Woman--El Tabuenca and his Inventions--Don Alonso or the Snake-Man.”
plural of “invention” — the creation of something in the mind
From this reading “Roberto In Quest of a Woman--El Tabuenca and his Inventions--Don Alonso or the Snake-Man.”
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading “A few months later Roberto appeared in the Corrala at the hour when Manuel and the shoe-shop employés were returning from their day's work.”
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading “A few months later Roberto appeared in the Corrala at the hour when Manuel and the shoe-shop employés were returning from their day's work.”
a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria
From this reading “Roberto In Quest of a Woman--El Tabuenca and his Inventions--Don Alonso or the Snake-Man.”
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading “A few months later Roberto appeared in the Corrala at the hour when Manuel and the shoe-shop employés were returning from their day's work.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Roberto In Quest of a Woman--El Tabuenca and his Inventions--Don Alonso or the Snake-Man.
Cuban dancer and choreographer (born in 1921)
From this reading Roberto In Quest of a Woman--El Tabuenca and his Inventions--Don Alonso or the Snake-Man.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Roberto In Quest of a Woman--El Tabuenca and his Inventions--Don Alonso or the Snake-Man.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading A few months later Roberto appeared in the Corrala at the hour when Manuel and the shoe-shop employés were returning from their day's work.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Roberto asked Manuel.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A few months later Roberto appeared in the Corrala at the hour when Manuel and the shoe-shop employés were returning from their day's work.
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From this reading A few months later Roberto appeared in the Corrala at the hour when Manuel and the shoe-shop employés were returning from their day's work.
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A few months later Roberto appeared in the Corrala at the hour when Manuel and the shoe-shop employés were returning from their day's work.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you know Señor Zurro?"
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading Roberto In Quest of a Woman--El Tabuenca and his Inventions--Don Alonso or the Snake-Man.
angular distance above the horizon (especially of a celestial object)
From this reading Roberto In Quest of a Woman--El Tabuenca and his Inventions--Don Alonso or the Snake-Man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A few months later Roberto appeared in the Corrala at the hour when Manuel and the shoe-shop employés were returning from their day's work.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A few months later Roberto appeared in the Corrala at the hour when Manuel and the shoe-shop employés were returning from their day's work.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A few months later Roberto appeared in the Corrala at the hour when Manuel and the shoe-shop employés were returning from their day's work.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Roberto In Quest of a Woman--El Tabuenca and his Inventions--Don Alonso or the Snake-Man.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading A few months later Roberto appeared in the Corrala at the hour when Manuel and the shoe-shop employés were returning from their day's work.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Roberto In Quest of a Woman--El Tabuenca and his Inventions--Don Alonso or the Snake-Man.
plural of “invention” — the creation of something in the mind
From this reading Roberto In Quest of a Woman--El Tabuenca and his Inventions--Don Alonso or the Snake-Man.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Do you know Señor Zurro?"
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading A few months later Roberto appeared in the Corrala at the hour when Manuel and the shoe-shop employés were returning from their day's work.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A few months later Roberto appeared in the Corrala at the hour when Manuel and the shoe-shop employés were returning from their day's work.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading A few months later Roberto appeared in the Corrala at the hour when Manuel and the shoe-shop employés were returning from their day's work.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Roberto In Quest of a Woman--El Tabuenca and his Inventions--Don Alonso or the Snake-Man.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Roberto In Quest of a Woman--El Tabuenca and his Inventions--Don Alonso or the Snake-Man.
a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria
From this reading Roberto In Quest of a Woman--El Tabuenca and his Inventions--Don Alonso or the Snake-Man.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading A few months later Roberto appeared in the Corrala at the hour when Manuel and the shoe-shop employés were returning from their day's work.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Roberto In Quest of a Woman--El Tabuenca and his Inventions--Don Alonso or the Snake-Man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Do you know Señor Zurro?"
a shop where shoes are sold
From this reading A few months later Roberto appeared in the Corrala at the hour when Manuel and the shoe-shop employés were returning from their day's work.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Roberto In Quest of a Woman--El Tabuenca and his Inventions--Don Alonso or the Snake-Man.
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From this reading Roberto In Quest of a Woman--El Tabuenca and his Inventions--Don Alonso or the Snake-Man.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Roberto In Quest of a Woman--El Tabuenca and his Inventions--Don Alonso or the Snake-Man.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A few months later Roberto appeared in the Corrala at the hour when Manuel and the shoe-shop employés were returning from their day's work.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A few months later Roberto appeared in the Corrala at the hour when Manuel and the shoe-shop employés were returning from their day's work.
at the time that
From this reading A few months later Roberto appeared in the Corrala at the hour when Manuel and the shoe-shop employés were returning from their day's work.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Roberto In Quest of a Woman--El Tabuenca and his Inventions--Don Alonso or the Snake-Man.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading A few months later Roberto appeared in the Corrala at the hour when Manuel and the shoe-shop employés were returning from their day's work.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do you know Señor Zurro?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Do you know Señor Zurro?"
Chapter 10 of The Quest by Pío Baroja holds 355 sentences, grouped into 71 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
Chapter 10 holds 355 sentences of The Quest, unabridged, divided into 71 reading sections.
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